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Subject: Re: new device
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Agfa has demoed the P400 being driven by a Lisa at the Hannover Faire,
however, the system required a VAX mini inbetween.  Compugraphic (which
is owned by Agfa) is already marketing the Personal Composition System
with Lisa directy driving an 8400 CRT-based phototypsetter.  But the
only images that can be produced on Lisa can be output (2 pgs/min).
Therefore none of CG's fonts are available.

The company has told analysts that it will implement all the functions
of its MCS-10 composition system on LISA by 1H/84. The new software
would maintain the Lisa interface and "what you see is what you get" The
P400 printer will probably be available by then.

Right now the CG/LISA package is pretty limited.  Since LISA is  running
flat out now on the 68000, they may have trouble driving the P400
without more hardware (i.e. the microVAX chip set recently announced).

The company/product combination clearly has potential, but I think the
deliverables will be weak through 84.

Appreciate anything more you may hear about the products

Ben Wiseman
Xerox OSD
415-494-4759